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"The COVID pandemic slowed mining operations across the Pacific. But as
economic activity returns, an Australia-based company is poised to pursue what
would be the largest mine in Papua New Guinea’s history.
The vast gold and copper project, known as the Frieda River mine, would also
include a hydroelectric plant and a dam with a storage capacity for around 4.6
billion tonnes of mine tailings and waste rock.
The project is awaiting approval by the PNG government. However, locals,
conservationists and experts say it could cause catastrophic harm to one of the
world’s most important river systems and should not proceed as proposed.
Australia is PNG’s largest development partner. As resource extraction expands
across the Pacific, the new Labor government is well placed to help our
neighbours ensure mining activity doesn’t harm people or the environment."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
